Calcium carbonate, or in other words calcite (CaCO3), is a transparent coarse-crystalline mineral type with a specific gravity of 2.6 to 2.8 and a hardness of 3 Mohs that can be easily broken.

After being grinded to a micronized size, calcite is used in many industries such as paint, paper, plastic (PVC pipes, profiles, panels, etc.), cable, construction (plaster, putty, course filling, gypsum plaster manufacturing, adhesives), food, ceramics and pharmaceutical industries. It is one of the basic and indispensable raw materials used. Calcite is a frequently used raw material thanks to its whitening properties, being cheap and the features it provides.

Again, in the paint industry, 25-30% calcite is used in the water-based paint system in the interior and exterior coatings of construction paints, and it reduces the consumption of titanium dioxide and reduces costs.

Advantages

• Provides effective wear protection Provides effective wear protection
• It shows a strengthening feature.
• It controls the viscosity.
• Reduces costs by reducing titanium dioxide consumption.
• Increases opacity thanks to its high whiteness.
• It is empowering.
• Increases the impact resistance of the paint film.
• Paint also provides shine.
• Prevents film dyes from flowing.
• Provides a smooth film surface.
• It has superior covering property.
• It has high dispersion feature.
• Provides shine thanks to its large surface area

Appearance : White powder

Chemical Name: Magnesium Silicate

Chemical Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Packaging Type : 25 Kg bags

Applications :

Talc; It is used in ceramics, paint production, roof coating, pesticide production, rubber and paper industry, cosmetics and pharmacology, asphalt filler production, animal feed and fertilizer production. Softness, oil absorption, moisture content, melting point, specific gravity, thermal and electrical conductivity and chemical analysis are important according to the intended use.

In the Ceramic Industry: Talc has a very low thermal expansion feature, so it is used in bathroom and kitchen ceramics and on the plates of electric stoves. Homogeneity is required in terms of physical and chemical structure in talc to be used in the ceramic industry. In addition, grain size and distribution and cooking color are also important. Manganese and iron are undesirable impurities in its composition. Talc used in electroceramics and glazing is pure magnesium silicate. In addition, chlorite-free compact talc (steatite) can be used.

In Roofing: Generally poor quality talc is used for this job. Therefore, whiteness and purity are not sought in the raw material. Desired properties are grain size and distribution, and oil absorption.

In the Paint Industry: Talc with fiber and leaf properties is used in the production of paint and similar oils due to its oil absorption feature. Talc used in the paint industry should be extremely white and of high tenor when grinded. Talc fiber enables the paint layers to interlock with each other and on the surface. It prevents heavy paint materials from collapsing and ensures that the paint is more homogeneous.

Against Pests: Talc is also used to make pesticides. It gives the drug the properties of toxic effect, desired density and low abrasiveness.

In Rubber Industry: Talc is used as a filler in the production of many synthetic rubbers, plastics and rubbers. It gives a firm texture to the item.

In the Paper Industry: Talc can be used easily in the paper industry due to its softness, grain size, ink absorption and water-soluble properties.

In Cosmetics and Pharmacology: Since it is possible to obtain the desired particle size of talc, it is used in the production of cosmetic products and pharmaceuticals due to its chemical purity and lubricity. The properties sought in talc used in this industry are the low content of fibrous and hard minerals, and the low amount of arsenic and iron.

Barite (BaSO4) is a mineral composed of barium sulfate. It is usually white or colorless, sometimes it can be yellow or gray. It is the main source of barium. Its radiant form is sometimes called the Bologna Stone.

Barite usually occurs in lead-zinc veins in limestones, hot spring deposits, and with hematite ore. It is often found with anglesite and celestite minerals.

Applications: The use of barite is generally divided into three: drilling, chemical and filling material. Most of the barite is ground and used as an additive in industrial products or as a weight-bearing additive when drilling oil or natural gas wells. Barite is also used to make paint and paper. Although barite contains the heavy metal barium, it is not considered a toxic substance by many governments due to barium’s low solubility.

Perlite is a silica volcanic glass. The most important feature that distinguishes perlite from other volcanic glasses is that when heated between 800 and 1200 C, it expands between 4 and 20 times its own volume and loses its hardness by gaining an incredible lightness. This honeycomb structure is formed by the sudden evaporation of the water between 2% and 6% in the perlite during expansion and forming bubbles in the perlite particle. Perlite bursts like corn kernels and its gray color turns into snow-white.

SPECIFICATIONS

COLOR:White

FRACTURE RATE: 1.5

PH:6.8

SPECIFIC WEIGHT: 2.2-2.4

SIZE: 20-200 micron

SOFTENING POINT: 871-1093 C

EXPANSION POINT: 860-1250 C

WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY: 200-600%

OIL SUCTION CAPACITY: 50-100 gr. oil/gr. perlite

Applications;

• It is used in the production of cement based thin, rough and insulation plasters.
• It is used in vegetable and flower cultivation, seedling cultivation and in recent years in soilless culture agriculture.
• It is used in the filtration of vegetable oils, fruit juices, sugar syrup, dyes and some drugs.